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Which Communication Style?

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  • You are self-respecting, self-respective and straightforward
    Assertive
  • You convert win-lose situations into win-win ones
    Assertive
  • You are sensitive and caring with your honesty
    assertive
  • You feel anxious, ignored, helpless, manipulated, angry at yourself and/or others
    Passive
  • Others view you in the exchange as angry, distrustful, and fearful
    Aggressive
  • You choose and make decisions for you
    Assertive
  • The outcome is that others achieve their goals at your expense. Your rights are violated.
    Passive
  • If you don't get your way you'll make snide comments or pout and and play victim
    Passive-Aggressive
  • The outcome is usually that your goal is achieved at the expense of others. Your rights are upheld but others are violated.
    Aggressive
  • You are willing to compromise and negotiate
    Assertive
  • You are direct and forceful
    Aggressive
  • You manipulate others to choose your way.
    Passive-Aggressive
  • You allow others to choose and make decisions for you
    Passive
  • You are brutally honest
    Aggressive
  • Your underlying belief system is that you have to put others down to protect yourself
    Aggressive
  • others feel humiliated, defensive, resentful and hurt around you
    Aggressive
  • You participate in a win-lose situation only if you win
    Aggressive
  • Others view you in the exchange as someone they need to protect themselves from and fear being manipulated and controlled.
    Passive-Aggressive
  • In win-lose situations you will make the opponent look bad or manipulate so you win
    Passive-Aggressive
  • You choose and make decisions for others
    Aggressive
  • Your underlying belief is that you have a responsibility to protect your own rights. You respect others but not necessarily their behavior.
    Assertive
  • Others feel valued and respected
    Assertive
  • You appear honest but underlying comments confuse
    Passive-Aggressive
  • You are emotionally dishonest
    Passive
  • You demand your own way
    Aggressive
  • Your underlying belief is that you should never make someone uncomfortable or displeased except yourself
    Passive
  • If you get your own way, its by chance
    Passive
  • Others view you in exchange as a pushover and that you don't know what you want or how you stand on an issue
    Passive